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Evan Gattis starting to get exposed
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
(11:47 am ET) Braves catcher/outfielder Evan Gattis has seen his production drop slightly in May.

Gattis was the talk of baseball in April, hitting six home runs in his first month in the majors. Gattis only hit .250 during the month, but has seen his average drop to .244 in May. His 24.2 percent strikeout rate is the main culprit behind his low averages. Gattis is working with a poor .263 BABIP at the moment, but we don't have enough data on him to know whether that number will rise. He has the type of skillset that could lead to lower BABIP rates. 

The Braves are still trying to find playing time for Gattis, even though his on-base percentage has dropped to .297. Gattis can be a useful fill-in/backup player on the roster, but he might be stretched as a full-time player. Fantasy owners have enjoyed the power, but he could lose playing time if he doesn't show some growth. 


Reid Brignac feels he can contribute offensively
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:45 am ET) Yankees infielder Reid Brignac, who was acquired in a trade from Colorado Saturday, is hoping his new team looks at him as more than just a defensive option off the bench, according to the New York Post.

"Hopefully they don’t just look at me as a defensive player and hopefully I’ll swing the bat well, because I’ve been feeling really good in the box," he said. "Had a tough gig coming off the bench and pinch-hitting with Colorado but had success and I’m in a good place mentally and physically in the box."

Brignac's Yankees debut was rained out Sunday, but he's eager to get into the lineup.

"I know all these hitters in this division. How to position myself and where to play. In the National League, I didn’t really know a lot of those guys, never faced a lot of them either," Brignac said. "So it will be good to get in the box against some guys I’ve faced and have some history with."


Austin Romine finds defensive 'groove'
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:41 am ET) Yankees rookie catcher Austin Romine is making great strides defensively. After being behind the plate for a 9-1 loss in his season debut April 29, the Yankees are undefeated in Romine's last five starts and the opposition has scored a total of seven runs off New York pitchers in those wins.

"It’s like night and day," Romine said of how he feels defensively, per the New York Post. "I feel like I’m in a groove."

Yankees manager Joe Girardi agrees.

"I think he’s gotten in a better rhythm with our pitchers," Girardi said. "It’s always tough when you come in the middle of the season as a catcher, especially when you’re a young catcher. ... There could be a day when a guy doesn’t have everything and that makes it even harder."


Kevin Jepsen begins rehab with flawless outing
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:22 am ET) Angels reliever Kevin Jepsen (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with Class A Inland Empire Sunday. He threw a perfect inning of relief.

Jered Weaver moves to simulated game
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:20 am ET) Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver (arm) is expected to throw a simulated game in extended spring training Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. It's an important step in his recovery from a fractured radius in his left arm.

Evan Reed sent back to Triple-A
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:17 am ET) The Tigers optioned reliever Evan Reed to Triple-A Toledo Monday. Reed had a 2.25 ERA in two relief outings for Detroit.

David DeJesus succeeding in platoon role
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
(11:11 am ET) Cubs outfielder David DeJesus hasn't been playing against lefties, but that might be for the best.

DeJesus has been a much better hitter against righties over his career. In 3,157 at-bats, DeJesus has a .293/.368/.453 line against right-handers. DeJesus has continued that success and is hitting .314/.382/.559 in 118 at-bats against righties this year.

Although a platoon isn't ideal for Fantasy owners, DeJesus is in the better half of a platoon situation. He should see a fair amount of playing time against right-handers, and that should keep him in the lineup fairly often.


Ersamo Ramirez not 'an option yet' for Mariners
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:08 am ET) Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Monday starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez, who has been on the disabled list in the minors all season with a triceps injury, is "moving forward, but it's been slow going," according to the Tacoma News Tribune

"We can't talk about him being an option yet," Wedge added.


Danny Hultzen begins to play catch
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:04 am ET) Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Monday starting pitcher prospect Danny Hultzen, who has been sidelined for Triple-A Tacoma since mid-April with a shoulder injury, has begun playing catch, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. But the Mariners don't plan to rush Hultzen back into action.

Will Middlebrooks coming around
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(11:00 am ET) Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks homered for the eighth time this season and second time in five games Sunday at Minnesota. Middlebrooks is batting .275 (11 for 40) in his last 10 games, raising his season average from .192 to .213.

He also has two home runs, six RBI and seven doubles in his past 10 games. Since homering three times April 7, Middlebrooks is batting .193 with four home runs in his last 36 games.


 
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